Bowl After Bowl

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published January 23, 2015. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** We knew 2015 would be busy, but we had no clue just how busy it would be! Every day there are events related to cannabis legalization. On top of that, Laurien landed a job at GrassRoots Smoke Shop (https://grassrootssmokeshop.com). If you've never been in...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published January 8, 2015. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Happy New Year Bowlers! Our New Year's resolution is to further the fight for cannabis freedom in 2015. One significant victory has already been achieved this year. The community worked together and made #RecallChadwick a success by gathering more than 300...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published December 20, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Tobacco 21 On Monday, Columbia City Council passed Tobacco 21 (http://tobacco21.org/)with a landslide six-to-one vote on all three related ordinances. Thank you Laura Nauser for standing up for our personal freedoms and being the only council member to v...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published December 20, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Show-Me Cannabis hosts Repeal Day Party in St. Louis Last Friday, Spencer and Laurien attended the Show-Me Cannabis Repeal Day party (http://show-mecannabis.com/2014/12/repeal-day-celebration-enjoyed-by-over-100-attendees/) in St. Louis. The party was ho...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published December 5, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Today we celebrate Repeal Day in commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the repeal of alcohol prohibition in the United States. In celebration, we bring you a special episode of Bowl After Bowl where we take a look at alcohol prohibition and its similar...

Today we sat down with Aaron Malin, Director of Research for Show-Me Cannabis. We discuss his experience covering protests in Ferguson, MO for Reason Magazine. Aaron told us he was troubled by the tactics the police were using during protests following the non-indictment of Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Aaron said that, among other things, he saw police attention focused on...

In this episode we give a re-cap of the Show-Me Cannabis Fall conference, talk about Karl Skala's possible hunt for mayor and fill you in on the latest cannabis news. Check out the new global cannabis brand, Marley Natural Here is the full video we clipped for the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drwMRryy4xk Read “Mother's LIttle Anti-Psychotic is worth $6.9 Billion A Year” by Jay Michaelson...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published November 2, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** In this short-and-sweet episode, we talk about the upcoming November 4 election nationally and locally as well as an update on the #RecallChadwick movement. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: @SpencerWPearson & @LaurienRose

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published October 25, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Today we sat down with Aaron Malin, Director of Research for Show-Me Cannabis. We discuss his experience covering protests in Ferguson, MO for Reason Magazine. Aaron told us he was troubled by the tactics the police were using during protests following th...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published May 13, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Hey there Bowlers! We've been gone for a week but are back at it tonight with another episode! Lance Nichols joined us last week but we lost audio quality and had to redo the recording this afternoon. Lance is a Mizzou student in the English department and is...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published May 3, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Derrick Fogle busy hacking at one of his favorite spots, Speaker's Circle on Mizzou's campus. I got the chance to sit down with Derrick Fogle, best known as the Speaker's Circle Hacky Sacker. We talk about how he got into footbag, his 20 years hacking at Speak...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published April 29, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** I'm joined today by two local comedians, Clayton Mistler and Nick Gorges. We talk about the upcoming More Better Show at Cafe Berlin this Friday night. Be sure to make it there by 9:00! We also talk about roof repair issues, a potential comic bowling league...

The MU chapters of NORML and SSDP, in partnership with Show-Me Cannabis Regulation, hosted the Spring 2014 Missouri Cannabis Conference. The conference featured many speakers, including several grassroots activists from across Missouri. Amber Langston has been a cannabis activist  Marijuana Policy Project Communications Director Mason Tvert, was the keynote speaker. During the conference I had a...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published April 22, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Today I had a chat with Tim “Bone Man” Burgess and Kelly Betz. Kelly Betz is the founder of No Coast Rap Battles, a collective of battle rappers who perform written a cappella raps in public battles. The Bone Man is also active with No Coast. In addition he...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published April 22, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Today I sat down with MU NORML president Benton Berigan to discuss the upcoming Missouri NORML conference this Saturday at Mizzou. The conference will feature some of the most influential cannabis legalization activists in the state and the country. RSVP fo...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published April 20, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Happy 4/20 bowlers! And Happy Easter as well! We've got a special “Weedster” edition of Bowl After Bowl for you today. I start off with a very simple summary of the Easter and 4/20 holidays, then IÂ look back at some infamous 4/20s of history. After that I...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published April 18, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Today I had a Skype call with Outsomniac, one of the more active players and supporters of Dogecade. We talk about the Dogecoin and Dogecade communities and discuss some other active shibes (a.k.a. Dogecade users), including Dogecade's creator djoslin, the...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published April 13, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** On today's podcast I sit down with Laurien Rose. Laurien is my girlfriend and a student at Mizzou's School of Journalism. We talk about her journey from Massachusetts to Missouri, why she chose to be a journalist, the beautiful dreamcatchers she makes in he...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published April 11, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** Today I was joined on the show by my good friend and mentor Mike Hagan. Mike hosted his own radio show, RadiOrbit, from 2004 to 2008 on Columbia's local public radio station, KOPN . We talk about broadcasting, podcasting, drug laws, the psychedelic experien...

Today I met up with John Hopkins and Clayton Mistler to discuss the upcoming Ram Van Art Expo at the Blue Fugue this Wednesday night. We also discuss Bitcoin, voting, Kid Rock, Second Life and popsicles. Don't miss out on the Ram Van show! RSVP on the Facebook event page to let your friends know how much cooler you are than them. Also, as promised, the screenshot of ESPN's epic Little League World...

***This episode of Bowl After Bowl was originally published April 6, 2014. The title and notes have been republished as originally written*** We're kicking off Bowl After Bowl with a special election edition! I sit down with Mark Flakne, one of the founders of Keep Columbia Free, to discuss the municipal election coming up on Tuesday. We start with a little background on Keep Columbia Free, then w...